Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus
Date: 2022-02-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person




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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/307
of 24 February 2022
         
amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus.












(2)


On the basis of a review of Decision 2012/642/CFSP, and considering the persistent gravity of the situation in Belarus, the restrictive measures should be extended until 28 February 2023.












(3)


The statements of reasons or the information for 27 natural and seven legal persons included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be amended.












(4)


Decision 2012/642/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


Article 8 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 8

1.   This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2023.


2.   This Decision shall be kept under constant review and shall be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’;












(2)


Annex I is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 24 February 2022.


For the Council


The President

A. PANNIER-RUNACHER
            





(1)  Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1).




ANNEX
Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


in table ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)’, entries 2, 3, 8, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30, 31, 33, 46, 49, 50, 53, 70, 77, 87, 88, 112, 114, 121, 123, 124, 125, 127 and 144 are replaced by the following:










 


Names
(Transliteration of Belarusian spelling)
(Transliteration of Russian spelling)


Names
(Belarusian spelling)
(Russian spelling)


Identifying information


Reasons for listing


Date of listing




‘2.


Dzmitry Valerievich PAULICHENKA
Dmitri Valerievich PAVLICHENKO (Dmitriy Valeriyevich PAVLICHENKO)


Дзмiтрый Валер'евiч ПАЎЛIЧЭНКА
Дмитрий Валериевич ПАВЛИЧЕНКО


Position(s): Former Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR)
Commander of an OMON unit
DOB: 1966
POB: Vitebsk/Viciebsk, former USSR (now Belarus)
Address: Belarusian Association of Veterans of Special Forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs ‘Honour’, 111 Mayakovskogo St., 220028 Minsk, Belarus
Gender: male


Key person in the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA).
Businessman, Head of ‘Honour’, the MoIA’s Association of Veterans of Special Forces of the MoIA.
He was identified as commanding an OMON unit during the brutal crackdown on protesters that took place in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.


24.9.2004




3.


Viktar Uladzimiravich SHEIMAN (Viktar Uladzimiravich SHEYMAN)
Viktor Vladimirovich SHEIMAN (Viktor Vladimirovich SHEYMAN)


Вiктар Уладзiмiравiч ШЭЙМАН
Виктор Владимирович ШЕЙМАН


Position(s): Former Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate
DOB: 26.5.1958
POB: Soltanishki, Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Address: Belarus President Property Management Directorate, 38 Karl Marx St., 220016 Minsk, Belarus
Gender: male


Former Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate. Responsible for the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Secretary of the Security Council. Sheiman remains a Special Assistant/Aid to the President.
He remains an influential and active member of the Lukashenka regime.


24.9.2004




8.


Siarhei Mikalaevich KHAMENKA
Sergei Nikolaevich KHOMENKO


Сяргей Мiкалаевiч ХАМЕНКА
Сергей Николаевич ХОМЕНКО


Position(s): Former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force)
Minister of Justice
DOB: 21.9.1966
POB: Yasinovataya, former USSR (now Ukraine)
Gender: male


In his former leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Minister of Justice.


2.10.2020




16.


Aliaksandr Mikhailavich ALIASHKEVICH
Alexander Mikhailovich ALESHKEVICH


Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч АЛЯШКЕВIЧ
Александр Михайлович АЛЕШКЕВИЧ


Position(s): Former First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovsky District, Minsk, Head of Criminal Police
Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Leninsky District, Minsk
Gender: male


In his former position as First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovsky District, Minsk, and Head of Criminal Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Leninsky District, Minsk.


2.10.2020




18.


Aliaksandr Paulavich VASILIEU
Alexander Pavlovich VASILIEV


Аляксандр Паўлавiч ВАСIЛЬЕЎ
Александр Павлович ВАСИЛЬЕВ


Position(s): Former Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee
Head of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
DOB: 24.3.1975
POB: Mahiliou/Mogilev, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former position as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.


2.10.2020




19.


Aleh Mikalaevich SHULIAKOUSKI
Oleg Nikolaevich SHULIAKOVSKI


Алег Мiкалаевiч ШУЛЯКОЎСКI
Олег Николаевич ШУЛЯКОВСКИЙ


Position(s): Former First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Criminal Police
Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee
DOB: 26.7.1977
Gender: male


In his former position as First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Criminal Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee.


2.10.2020




20.


Anatol Anatolievich VASILIEU
Anatoli Anatolievich VASILIEV


Анатоль Анатольевiч ВАСIЛЬЕЎ
Анатолий Анатольевич ВАСИЛЬЕВ


Position(s): Former Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police
Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee
DOB: 26.1.1972
POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee.


2.10.2020




21.


Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich ASTREIKA
Alexander Viacheslavovich ASTREIKO


Аляксандр Вячаслававiч АСТРЭЙКА
Александр Вячеславович АСТРЕЙКО


Position(s): Former Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Major-General of Militia (police force)
Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Region/Oblast Executive Committee
DOB: 22.12.1971
POB: Kapyl, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former position as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Major-General of Militia, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Region/Oblast Executive Committee.


2.10.2020




30.


Uladzimir Viktaravich KALACH
Vladimir Viktorovich KALACH


Уладзiмiр Вiктаравiч КАЛАЧ
Владимир Викторович КАЛАЧ


Position(s): Former Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB)
Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for Minsk Region/Oblast
Gender: male
Rank: Major-General


In his former leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he was responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for Minsk Region/Oblast.


2.10.2020




31.


Alieg Anatolevich CHARNYSHOU
Oleg Anatolievich CHERNYSHEV


Алег Анатольевiч ЧАРНЫШОЎ
Олег Анатольевич ЧЕРНЫШЁВ


Position(s): Former Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB)
Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences
Gender: male
Rank: Major-General


In his former leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he was responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences.


2.10.2020




33.


Lidzia Mihailauna YARMOSHINA
Lidia Mikhailovna YERMOSHINA


Лiдзiя Мiхайлаўна ЯРМОШЫНА
Лидия Михайловна ЕРМОШИНА


Position(s): Former Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
DOB: 29.1.1953
POB: Slutsk, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: female


In her former position as Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), she was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency, and its falsification of election results.
The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.


2.10.2020




46.


Viktar Aliaksandravich LUKASHENKA
Viktor Aleksandrovich LUKASHENKO


Вiктар Аляксандравiч ЛУКАШЭНКА
Виктор Александрович ЛУКАШЕНКО


Position(s): Former National Security Advisor to the President, Member of the Security Council
President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus
DOB: 28.11.1975
POB: Mahiliou/Mogilev, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male
Personal ID: 3281175A014PB8


In his former position as National Security Advisor to the President and a Member of the Security Council, as well as his informal supervisory position over Belarus security forces, he has been responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the President of the National Olympic Committee. In this position, to which he was appointed on 26 February 2021, he bears responsibility for the mistreatment by the NOC officials of athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.


6.11.2020




49.


Raman Ivanavich MELNIK
Roman Ivanovich MELNIK


Раман Iванавiч МЕЛЬНIК
Роман Иванович МЕЛЬНИК


Position(s): Former Head of the Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Head of the Administration of the Leninsky District of Minsk
DOB: 29.5.1964
Gender: male


In his former leadership position as the Head of the Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Administration of the Leninsky District of Minsk.


6.11.2020




50.


Ivan Danilavich NASKEVICH
Ivan Danilovich NOSKEVICH


Iван Данiлавiч НАСКЕВIЧ
Иван Данилович НОСКЕВИЧ


Position(s): Former Chairman of the Investigative Committee
Member of the reserve of the Investigative Committee
DOB: 25.3.1970
POB: village of Cierabličy in Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former leadership position as the Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by that Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a member of the reserve of the Investigative Committee.


6.11.2020




53.


Andrei Fiodaravich SMAL
Andrei Fyodorovich SMAL


Андрэй Фёдаравiч СМАЛЬ
Андрей Федорович СМАЛЬ


Position(s): Former Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee
DOB: 1.8.1973
POB: Brest, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators.


6.11.2020




70.


Aleh Heorhievich KARAZIEI
Oleg Georgievich KARAZEI


Алег Георгiевiч КАРАЗЕЙ
Олег Георгиевич КАРАЗЕЙ


Position(s): Former Head of the Prevention Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Associate professor at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
DOB: 1.1.1979
POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


In his former leadership position as Head of the Prevention Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as associate professor at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.


17.12.2020




77.


Viktar Ivanavich STANISLAUCHYK
Viktor Ivanovich STANISLAVCHIK


Вiктар Iванавiч СТАНIСЛАЎЧЫК
Виктор Иванович СТАНИСЛАВЧИК


Position(s): Former Deputy Head of the Police Department of the Sovetsky District of Minsk, Head of the Public Security Police
First Deputy Head of the Centre of Advanced Studies and Specialists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
DOB: 27.1.1971
Gender: male


In his former position as Deputy Head of the Police Department of the Sovetsky District of Minsk and Head of the Public Security Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
According to witnesses, he personally supervised the detention of peaceful protesters and beatings of those unlawfully detained.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the First Deputy Head of the Centre of Advanced Studies and Specialists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.


17.12.2020




87.


Aliaksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTSIN
Aleksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTIN


Аляксандр Васiльевiч ШАКУЦIН
Александр Васильевич ШАКУТИН


Position(s): Businessman, chairman of the board of directors of Amkodor holding
DOB: 12.1.1959
POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha Rayon, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male


He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with business interests in construction, machine building, agriculture and other sectors.
He is reported to be one of the persons who benefitted most from the privatisation during Lukashenka’s tenure as President. He is also a former member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka public association ‘Belaya Rus’ and a former member of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus.
In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition protests in Belarus, thus supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of repression towards peaceful protesters, democratic opposition and civil society.
He maintains business interests in Belarus.


17.12.2020




88.


Mikalai Mikalaevich VARABEI/VERABEI
Nikolay Nikolaevich VOROBEY


Мiкалай Мiкалаевiч ВАРАБЕЙ/ВЕРАБЕЙ
Николай Николаевич ВОРОБЕЙ


Position(s): Businessman, co-owner of Bremino Group
DOB: 4.5.1963
POB: Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine)
Gender: male


He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, and has had business interests in petroleum, coal transit, banking and other sectors.
He is the co-owner of Bremino Group – a company that has enjoyed tax breaks and other forms of support from the Belarusian administration. His company BelKazTrans was granted an exclusive right to transfer coal through Belarus. In December 2020 he transferred some of his assets to his close business associates. According to media reports he still controls companies Interservice and Oil Bitumen Plant. He maintains business activities and close relations with authorities in Belarus and gave two luxury cars to Lukashenka. He also has business interests in Ukraine and Russia.
He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.


17.12.2020




112.


Siarhei Aliaksandravich GUSACHENKA
Sergey Alexandrovich GUSACHENKO


Сяргей Аляксандравiч ГУСАЧЭНКА
Сергей Александрович ГУСАЧЕНКО


Position(s): Deputy Chair of the National State Television and Radio Company (Belteleradio Company)
DOB: 5.11.1983
POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
Tel. (office): +375 (17) 369-90-15


In his position as the Deputy Chair of Belteleradio Company (the National State Television and Radio Company), author and host of weekly propaganda television show ‘Glavnyy efir’, Siarhei Gusachenka has been willingly providing the Belarusian public with false information about the outcome of elections, protests, repressions perpetrated by the state authorities and activities of the Lukashenka regime that facilitate illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. He is directly responsible for the way in which the state television presents information about the situation in the country, thus lending support to the authorities including Lukashenka.
He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime.


21.6.2021




114.


Volha Mikalaeuna CHAMADANAVA
Olga Nikolaevna CHEMODANOVA


Вольга Мiĸалаеўна ЧАМАДАНАВА
Ольга Ниĸолаевна ЧЕМОДАНОВА


Position(s): Former Press Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus
Head of the Main Directorate for Ideology and Youth of the Minsk City Executive Committee
DOB: 13.10.1977
POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: female
Nationality: Belarusian
Rank: Colonel
Passport: MC1405076


In her former position as the main media person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, Volha Chamadanava played a key role in distorting and deflecting the facts regarding violence against protesters, as well as in spreading false information about them. She threatened peaceful protesters and continuously justified violence against them.
Since she has been a part of the security apparatus and has spoken on its behalf, she is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime.
She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Head of the Main Directorate for Ideology and Youth of the Minsk City Executive Committee.


21.6.2021




121.


Liliya Valereuna LUKASHENKA (SIAMASHKA)
Liliya Valerevna LUKASHENKO (SEMASHKO)


Лiлiя Валер'еўна ЛУКАШЭНКА (СЯМАШКА)
Лилия Валерьевна ЛУКАШЕНКО (СЕМАШКО)


Position(s): Businesswoman, director of an art gallery
DOB: 29.10.1979
Gender: female
Nationality: Belarusian
Personal ID: 4291079A047PB1


Liliya Lukashenka is the wife of Viktar Lukashenka and daughter-in-law of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. She has been closely connected with a number of high-profile companies which have benefitted from the Lukashenka regime, including Dana Holdings / Dana Astra and Belkhudozhpromysly concern. She was present, alongside her husband Viktar Lukashenka, on Aliaksandr Lukashenka's secret inauguration in September 2020.
She is currently the director of the art gallery ‘Art Chaos’. Her business activities are promoted by regime-affiliated media.
She is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.


21.6.2021




123.


Aliaksandr Yauhenavich SHATROU
Alexander (Alexandr) Evgenevich SHATROV


Аляксандр Яўгенавiч ШАТРОЎ
Александр Евгеньевич ШАТРОВ


Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and former head of Synesis LLC
DOB: 9.11.1978
POB: former USSR (now Russian Federation)
Gender: male
Nationality: Russian, Belarusian
Personal ID: 3091178A002VF5


In his position as the former head and former majority shareholder of Synesis LLC, Alexander Shatrov was responsible for that company’s decision to provide Belarusian authorities with a surveillance platform, Kipod, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software. He is therefore contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus.
Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes benefit from their participation in the Republican Safety Monitoring System. Other companies which have been owned or co-owned by Shatrov, such as BelBet and Synesis Sport, also benefit from government contracts.
He made public statements in which he criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and put into perspective the lack of democracy in Belarus. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.
He remains a shareholder of Synesis LLC.


21.6.2021




124.


Siarhei Siamionavich TSIATSERYN
Sergei Semionovich TETERIN


Сяргей Сямёнавiч ЦЯЦЕРЫН
Сергей Семёнович ТЕТЕРИН


Position(s): Businessman, owner of BelGlobalStart, co-owner of VIBEL, former Chairman of the Belarusian Tennis Federation
DOB: 7.1.1961
POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian


Siarhei Tsiatseryn is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with business interests in the distribution of alcohol drinks (through his company BelGlobalStart), food products and furniture. He belongs to Lukashenka's inner circle.
In 2019, BelGlobalStart was granted an opportunity to start the construction of a multi-functional business centre in front of the presidential palace in Minsk. He co-owns the company VIBEL, which sells commercials on a number of Belarusian national TV channels. He was the chairman of the Belarusian Tennis Federation and Lukashenka's former aide for sports matters.


21.6.2021




125.


Mikhail Safarbekovich GUTSERIEV


Микаил (Михаил) Сафарбекович ГУЦЕРИЕВ


Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and chairman of the board of executives of Safmar and Slavkali companies
DOB: 9.5.1958
POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR (now Kazakhstan)
Gender: male
Nationality: Russian


Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian businessman, with business interests in Belarus in the sectors of energy, potash, hospitality and others. He is a long-time acquaintance of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and thanks to that association has accumulated significant wealth and influence among the political elite in Belarus. Safmar, a company which has been controlled by Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil firm that carried on supplying oil to Belarusian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020.
Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil deliveries. Gutseriev has been the chairman of the board of directors of, and a shareholder in, the Slavkali company, which is building the Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest investment in Belarus, worth USD 2 billion. Lukashenka promised to rename the town of Lyuban ‘Gutserievsk’ in his honour.
His other businesses in Belarus have included fuelling stations and oil depots, a hotel, a business centre and an airport terminal in Minsk. Lukashenka came to Gutseriev’s defence after a criminal investigation was initiated against him in Russia. Lukashenka also thanked Gutseriev for his financial contributions to charity and investments worth billions of dollars in Belarus. Gutseriev is reported to have gifted Lukashenka luxurious presents.
Gutseriev also declared himself to be the owner of a residency which de facto belongs to Lukashenka, thus covering him up when journalists started to investigate Lukashenka’s assets. Gutseriev attended Lukashenka’s secret inauguration on 23 September 2020. In October 2020 Lukashenka and Gutseriev both appeared at the opening of an orthodox church, which the latter sponsored.
According to media reports, when the striking employees of Belarusian state-owned media were fired in August 2020, Russian media workers were flown to Belarus on board aircraft belonging to Gutseriev in order to replace the fired workers, and lodged in the Minsk Renaissance Hotel belonging to Gutseriev. Gutseriev assisted with the acquisition of CT scanners for Belarus during the COVID-19 crisis. Mikhail Gutseriev is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.


21.6.2021




127.


Aliaksandr Mikalaevich ZAITSAU
Alexander (Alexandr) Nikolaevich ZAITSEV


Аляксандр Мiкалаевiч ЗАЙЦАЎ
Александр Николаевич ЗАЙЦЕВ


Position(s): Businessman, co-owner of Bremino Group and Sohra Group
DOB: 22.11.1976
POB: Ruzhany, Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian


Aliaksandr Zaitsau is the former assistant of Viktar Lukashenka, son of and former Adviser on National Security to Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Through access to the Lukashenka family, Zaitsau obtains lucrative contracts for his businesses. He has had close ties with the Sohra Group that is granted the right to export state-owned enterprises’ production (tractors and trucks) to the Gulf and African countries. He is also the co-owner and chairman of the Council of participants of Bremino Group. The company has received state support for developing the Bremino-Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages and other benefits. Zaitsau and other owners of Bremino Group received support from Viktar Lukashenka.
He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.


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Andrei Siarheevich BAKACH
Andrei Sergeevich BAKACH


Андрэй Сяргеевiч БАКАЧ
Андрей Сергеевич БАКАЧ


Position(s): Former Head of the Pervomaysky District Police Department of Minsk
First Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Grodno/Hrodna Regional Executive Committee
DOB: 19.11.1983
POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus)
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian


In his former position as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Pervomaysky District Administration in Minsk, Andrei Bakach was responsible for the actions of police forces belonging to that police precinct and for the actions occurring in the police station. During his time as Head, peaceful protesters in Minsk were subjected to cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment inside the police station under his control.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the First Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Grodno/Hrodna Regional Executive Committee.


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table ‘B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 4(1)’ is replaced by the following table:










 


Names
(Transliteration of Belarusian spelling)
(Transliteration of Russian spelling)


Names
(Belarusian spelling)
(Russian spelling)


Identifying information


Reasons for listing


Date of listing




‘1.


Beltechexport


Белтехэкспорт


Address: Nezavisimosti Ave. 86-B, Minsk, Belarus
Website: https://bte.by/
E-mail address: mail@bte.by


Beltechexport is a private entity which exports weapons and military equipment produced by Belarusian state-owned companies to countries in Africa, South America, Asia and the Middle East. Beltechexport is closely associated with the Ministry of Defence of Belarus.
Beltechexport is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime, by bringing benefits to the presidential administration.


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2.


Dana Holdings


ТАА ‘Дана Холдынгз’
ООО ‘Дана Холдингз’


Address: Peter Mstislavets St. 9, pom. 3 (office 4), 220076 Minsk, Belarus
Registration number: 690611860
Websites: https://bir.by/; https://en.dana-holdings.com; https://dana-holdings.com/
E-mail address: info@bir.by
Tel.: +375 (29) 636-23-91


Dana Holdings is one of the main real estate developers and constructors in Belarus. The company and its subsidiaries received development rights for plots of land and developed several large residential complexes and business centres.
Individuals reportedly representing Dana Holdings maintain close relations with President Lukashenka. Liliya Lukashenka, daughter-in-law of the President, had a high-ranking position in Dana Astra.
Dana Holdings is still active economically in Belarus.
Dana Holdings is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.


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3.


Dana Astra


ЗТАА ‘Дана Астра’
ИООО ‘Дана Астра’


Address: Peter Mstislavets St. 9, pom. 9-13, 220076 Minsk, Belarus
Registration number: 191295361
Websites: https://bir.by/; https://en.dana-holdings.com; https://dana-holdings.com/
E-mail address: PR@bir.by
Tel.: +375 (17) 269-32-60; +375 17 269-32-51


Dana Astra, previously a subsidiary of Dana Holdings, is one of the main real estate developers and constructors in Belarus. The company received development rights for plots of land and is developing the multifunctional centre ‘Minsk World’, which is advertised by the company as the biggest investment of its kind in Europe.
Individuals reportedly representing Dana Astra maintain close relations with President Lukashenka. Liliya Lukashenka, daughter-in-law of the President, had a high-ranking position in the company.
Dana Astra is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.


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4.


GHU – Main Economic Department of the Presidential Administration


Главное хозяйственное управление


Address: Miasnikova St. 37, Minsk, Belarus
Website: http://ghu.by
E-mail address: ghu@ghu.by


Main Economic Department (GHU) of the Presidential Administration is the largest operator on the non-residential real estate market in the Republic of Belarus and a supervisor of numerous companies.
Victor Sheiman, who as the former head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate exercised direct control over GHU, was asked by President Aliaksandr Lukashenka to supervise the safety of the 2020 presidential elections.
GHU is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime.


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5.


SYNESIS LLC


ООО ‘Синезис’


Address: Platonova 20B, 220005 Minsk, Belarus; Mantulinskaya 24, 123100 Moscow, Russia
Registration number: 190950894 (Belarus); 7704734000/
770301001 (Russia)
Website: https://synesis.partners; https://synesis-group.com/
E-mail address: yuriy.serbenkov@synesis.by
Tel.: +375 (17) 240-36-50


Synesis LLC provides the Belarusian authorities with a surveillance platform, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software, making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus in Belarus.
Synesis employees are forbidden from communicating in Belarusian, thereby supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of discrimination on the basis of language.
The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and Ministry of Internal Affairs are listed as users of a system created by Synesis. The company is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
Synesis former head, founder and former majority shareholder Alexander Shatrov publicly criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and relativized the lack of democracy in Belarus.


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6.


AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC


Агат-электромеханический завод


Address: Nezavisimosti Ave. 115, 220114 Minsk, Belarus
Website: https://agat-emz.by/
E-mail address: marketing@agat-emz.by
Tel.:
+375 (17) 272-01-32;
+375 (17) 570-41-45


AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC is part of the Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers and President of Belarus.
AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
The company manufactures ‘Rubezh’ – a barrier system designed for riot control that has been deployed against peaceful demonstrations that took place in the wake of the presidential elections held on 9 August 2020, thus making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.


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7.


140 Repair Plant


140 ремонтный завод


Website: 140zavod.org


140 Repair Plant is part of the Belarussian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers and President of Belarus. 140 Repair Plant is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
The company manufactures transport vehicles and armoured vehicles, which have been deployed against peaceful demonstrations that took place in the wake of the presidential elections held on 9 August 2020, thus making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.


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MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT)


МЗКТ - Минский завод колёсных тягачей


Website: www.mzkt.by


MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) is part of the Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers and the President of Belarus. MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
Employees of MZKT who protested during the visit of Aliaksandr Lukashenka to the factory and went on strike in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were fired, which makes the company responsible for violation of human rights.


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9.


Sohra Group / Sohra LLC


ООО Сохра


Address: Revolucyonnaya 17/19, office no. 22, 220030 Minsk, Belarus
Registration number: 192363182
Website: http://sohra.by/
E-mail address: info@sohra.by


Sohra company was owned by Aliaksandr Zaitsau, one of the most influential businessmen in Belarus, a person with close connections to the Belarusian political establishment and a close aide to Lukashenka's eldest son Viktor. Sohra promotes Belarusian industrial products in countries in Africa and the Middle East. It co-founded the defence company BSVT-New Technologies, engaged in weapons production and missile modernisation. Sohra, using its privileged position, serves as a proxy between the Belarusian political establishment and state-owned companies and foreign partners in Africa and the Middle East. It also engaged in gold mining in African countries on the basis of concessions obtained by the Lukashenka regime.
Sohra Group is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.


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10.


Bremino Group LLC


ООО ‘Бремино групп’


Address: Niamiha 40, 220004 Minsk, Belarus; Bolbasovo village, Zavodskaya 1k, Orsha Region/Oblast, Belarus
Registration number: 691598938
Website: http://www.bremino.by
E-mail address: office@bremino.by; marketing@bremino.by


Bremino Group is the initiator and co-administrator of the Bremino-Orsha special economic zone project, created by a presidential decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. The company has received state support for developing the Bremino-Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages and other benefits. The owners of Bremino Group - Aliaksandr Zaitsau, Mikalai Varabei and Aliaksei Aleksin - belong to the inner circle of Lukashenka-related businessmen and maintain close relations with Lukashenka and his family.
Bremino Group is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.
Bremino Group is the owner of Transport and Logistics Center (TLC) on the Belarusian-Polish border - Bremino-Bruzgi, which was used by the Lukashenka regime as a shelter for migrants who have been transported to the Belarusian-Union border with the aim of illegally crossing it. Bremino-Bruzgi TLC was also a site of Lukashenka's propaganda visit to the migrants.
Bremino Group is therefore contributing to the activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union.


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11.


Globalcustom Management LLC


ООО ‘Глобалкастом-менеджмент’


Address: Nemiga 40/301, Minsk, Belarus
Registration number: 193299162
Website: https://globalcustom.by/
E-mail address: info@globalcustom.by


Globalcustom Management is associated with the Belarus President Property Management Directorate, formerly headed by Victor Sheiman, who has been designated by the Union since 2004. The company is involved in the smuggling of goods to Russia, which would not be possible without the consent of the Lukashenka regime, which controls the border guards and customs. The privileged position in the flower export sector to Russia, from which the company benefits, is also conditioned on the support of the regime. Globalcustom Management was the first owner of the GardService, the only private company to whom Lukashenka granted the use of weapons. Globalcustom Management is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.


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12.


Belarusski Avtomobilnyi Zavod (BelAZ) / OJSC ‘BELAZ’
Open Joint Stock Company ‘BELAZ’ - Management Company of Holding ‘BELAZ-HOLDING’


ААТ ‘БЕЛАЗ’
ОАО ‘БЕЛАЗ’


Address: 40 let Octyabrya St. 4, 222161, Zhodino, Minsk Region/Oblast, Belarus
Website: https://belaz.by


OJSC BelAZ is one of the leading state-owned companies in Belarus and one of the largest manufacturers of large trucks and large dump trucks in the world. It is a source of significant revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Lukashenka stated that the government will always support the company, and described it as a ‘Belarusian brand’ and ‘part of the national legacy’. OJSC BelAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage a political rally in support of the Lukashenka regime. Therefore OJSC BelAZ benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.
The employees of OJSC BelAZ who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus were threatened with layoffs and intimidated by the company management. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC BelAZ to prevent them from joining the other protesters. The company management presented a strike to the media as a staff meeting. Therefore OJSC BelAZ is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime.


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13.


Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod (MAZ) / OJSC ‘MAZ’
Open Joint Stock Company ‘Minsk Automobile Works’ - Management Company of ‘BELAVTOMAZ’ Holding


ААТ ‘Мiнскi аўтамабiльны завод’
ОАО ‘Минский автомобильный завод’


Address: Socialisticheskaya 2, 220021 Minsk, Belarus
Website: http://maz.by/
Date of registration: 16.7.1944
Tel.: +375 (17) 217-22-22; +8000 217-22-22


OJSC Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) is one of the biggest state-owned automotive manufacturers in Belarus. Lukashenka described it as ‘one of the most important industrial enterprises of the country’. It is a source of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. OJSC MAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage a political rally in support of the regime. Therefore, OJSC MAZ benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.
Employees of OJSC MAZ who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus were intimidated and later laid off by the company’s management. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC MAZ to prevent them from joining the other protesters. Therefore, OJSC MAZ is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime.


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14.


Logex


ТАА ‘Лагекс’
ООО ‘Логекс’


Address: 24 Kommunisticheskaya St., office 2, Minsk, Belarus
Registration number: 192695465
Website: http://logex.by/
E-mail address: info@logex.by


Logex is associated with Aliaksandr Shakutsin, a businessman close to the Lukashenka regime, who has been designated by the Union.
The company is involved in the export of flowers to the Russian Federation at dumped prices, which would not be possible without the consent of the regime, which controls the border guards and customs. The privileged position in the flower export sector to Russia, from which the company benefits, is conditioned on the support of the regime. The main Belarusian suppliers of cut flowers are the companies that are closely connected with the leadership of the republic.
Logex is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.


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15.


JSC ‘NNK’ (Novaia naftavaia kampania) / New Oil Company


ЗАТ ‘ННК’ (Новая нафтавая кампанiя)
ЗАО ‘ННК’ (Новая нефтяная компания)


Address: Rakovska St. 14W room 7, 5th floor, Minsk, Belarus
Registration number: 193402282


Novaya Neftnaya Kompaniya (NNK), New Oil company, is an entity founded in March 2020. It is the only private company entitled to export oil products from Belarus - an indication of close links to the authorities and the highest level of state privileges. NNK is owned by Interservice, a company belonging to Mikalai Varabei who is one of the leading businessmen benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. NNK is also reported to be connected to Aliaksei Aleksin, another prominent Belarusian businessman who benefits from the Lukashenka regime. According to media reports, Aleskin was the founder of NNK alongside Varabei. NNK was also used by the Belarusian authorities to adapt the Belarusian economy to restrictive measures introduced by the Union.
NNK is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.


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16.


Belaeronavigatsia
State-owned enterprise


Белаэранавiгацыя
Дзяржаўнае прадпрыемства
Белаэронавигация
Государственное предприятие


Address: 19 Korotkevich St., 220039 Minsk, Belarus
Date of registration: 1996
Website: http://www.ban.by/
E-mail address: office@ban.by
Tel.: +375 (17) 215-40-51
Fax: +375 (17) 213-41-63


The state-owned enterprise Belaeronavigatsia is responsible for Belarusian air traffic control. It therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was taken with the aim of arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
The state-owned enterprise Belaeronavigatsia is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.


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17.


Open Joint Stock Company "Belavia Belarusian Airlines"


ААТ ‘Авiякампанiя Белавiя’
ОАО ‘Авиакомпания Белавиа’


Address: 14A Nemiga St., 220004 Minsk, Belarus
Date of registration: 4.1.1996
Registration number: 600390798


OJSC Belavia Belarusian Airlines is the state-owned national flag carrier airline. Aliaksandr Lukashenka promised that his administration would provide all possible support to Belavia after the Union decided to introduce a prohibition on the overflight of Union airspace and on access to Union airports by all Belarusian air carriers. To that end, he agreed with the Russian President Vladimir Putin on planning the opening of new airline routes for Belavia.
Belavia’s management also told its employees not to protest against the election irregularities and mass detentions in Belarus, in view of the fact that Belavia is a state-owned enterprise.
Belavia is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
Belavia has been involved in bringing migrants from the Middle East to Belarus. Migrants wishing to cross the Union's external border have been flying to Minsk on board flights operated by Belavia from a number of Middle Eastern countries, in particular Lebanon, UAE and Turkey. In order to facilitate this, Belavia opened new air routes and expanded the number of flights on existing routes. Local tour operators have acted as intermediaries in selling Belavia tickets to prospective migrants, thereby helping Belavia to keep a low profile.
Belavia is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union.


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18.


Republican unitary enterprise ‘TSENTRKURORT’


Рэспублiканскае унiтарнае прадпрыемства ‘ЦЭНТРКУРОРТ’
Республиканское унитарное предприятие ‘ЦЕНТРКУРОРТ’


Address: 39 Myasnikova St., 220030 Minsk, Belarus
Date of registration: 12.8.2003
Registration number: 100726604


State-owned tourism company Tsentrkurort is part of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate. Tsentrkurort is reported to be one of the companies coordinating the flow of migrants that intend to cross the border between Belarus and the Union. Tsentrkurort helped at least 51 Iraqi citizens acquire visas for their visit to Belarus, and signed a contract for transportation services with Belarusian company Stroitur, which offers bus rentals with drivers. Buses booked by Tsentrkurort transported migrants, including children, from Minsk airport to hotels.
Tsentrkurort is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union.


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Oskartour LLC


ООО Оскартур


Address: 25 Karl Marx St., room 1n, Minsk, Belarus
Date of registration: 18.10.2016
Registration number: 192721937


Oskartour is a tour operator, which facilitated the obtainment of visas for migrants coming from Iraq and organised their subsequent travel to Belarus by flights from Bagdad to Minsk. Those Iraqi migrants were later transported to the Belarusian-Union border with the aim of illegally crossing it. Thanks to Oskartour and its contacts with Iraqi airlines, Belarusian authorities and the state-owned Tsentrkurort company, regular flights from Baghdad to Minsk were launched by the Iraqi air carrier, in order to bring more persons to Belarus to illegally cross the external borders of the Union. Oskartour took part in this illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian security services and state-owned companies.
It is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union.


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Republican subsidiary unitary enterprise ‘Hotel Minsk’


Гатэль ‘Мiнск’
Республиканское дочернее унитарное предприятие "Отель ‘Минск’


Address: 11 Nezavisimosti Ave., Minsk, Belarus
Date of registration: 26.12.2016/3.4.2017
Registration number: 192750964
Website: http://hotelminsk.by/
E-mail address: hotelminsk@udp.gov.by; marketing@hotelminsk.by
Tel.: +375 (17) 209-90-61
Fax: +375 (17) 200-00-72


Hotel Minsk is a subsidiary company of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate – a government agency that directly reports to the President. Hotel Minsk took part in the illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian security services and state-owned companies. Migrants were accommodated in the hotel before being transported to the border between Belarus and the Union in order to illegally cross it. Iraqi migrants had listed Hotel Minsk as a temporary residence in their Belarusian visa applications, which were lodged immediately before their arrival in Belarus.
Hotel Minsk is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union.


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Open Joint Stock Company ‘Hotel Planeta’


ААТ ‘Гасцiнiца Планета’
OAO ‘Гостиница Планета’


Address: 31 Pobediteley Ave., Minsk, Belarus
Date of registration: 1.2.1994/6.3.2000
Registration number: 100135173
Website: https://hotelplaneta.by/
E-mail address: planeta@udp.gov.by
Tel.: +375 (17) 226-78-53
Fax: +375 (17) 226-78-55


OJSC Hotel Planeta is a subsidiary company of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate – a government agency that directly reports to the President. Hotel Planeta took part in the illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian security services and state-owned companies. Migrants were accommodated in the hotel before being transported to the border between Belarus and the Union in order to illegally cross it. They paid USD 1 000  to a travel agent in Baghdad for the flight, a tourist visa and a stay in the hotel.
Hotel Planeta is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union.


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22.


ASAM (Asobnaia sluzhba aktyunykh merapryemstvau)
OSAM (Otdiel'naya sluzhba aktivnykh mieropriyatiy)


Асобная служба актыўных мерапрыемстваў (АСАМ)
Отдельная служба активных мероприятий (ОСАМ)


Address: State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus, 24 Volodarsky St., 220050 Minsk, Belarus


ASAM (Separate Service for Active Measures) is a Belarusian special border guard unit controlled by Viktar Lukashenka and headed by Ihar Kruchkou. ASAM forces under special operation ‘Gate’ organise illegal border crossings through Belarus to Union Member States and are directly involved in the physical transportation of migrants to the other side of the border. ASAM additionally charges the transported migrants for the border crossing.
ASAM is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union.


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23.


Cham Wings Airlines


 


Address: P.O. Box 30588 Damascus, Syria
Website: https://chamwings.com/


Cham Wings Airlines is an operator of charter flights from Syria to Belarus. The company increased the number of flights from Damascus to Minsk since the summer of 2021 in order to transport migrants to Belarus who intended to illegally cross the external borders of the Union. In autumn 2021, Cham Wings also opened two new offices in Minsk in order to be able to organise the flights between Damascus and Minsk.
Cham Wings Airlines therefore contributes to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union.


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24.


VIP Grub


 


Address: Büyükdere Cad., No:201, Istanbul, Turkey


VIP Grub is a passport and visa service based in Istanbul, Turkey, which organises trips to Belarus with the explicit intention of facilitating migration to the Union. VIP Grub actively advertises migration to the Union. VIP Grub therefore contributes to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union.


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25.


Open Joint Stock Company ‘Grodno Azot’
Including Branch ‘Khimvolokno Plant’ JSC ‘Grodno Azot’


ААТ ‘Гродна Азот’
ОАО ‘Гродно Азот’
Фiлiял ‘Завод Хiмвалакно’ ААТ ‘Гродна Азот’
Филиал ‘Завод Химволокно’ ОАО ‘Гродно Азот’


Address: 100 Kosmonavtov Ave., Grodno/Hrodna, Belarus
Date of registration: 1965
Registration number: 500036524
Website: https://azot.by/en/
Address: 4 Slavinskogo St., 230026 Grodno/Hrodna, Belarus
Date of registration: 12.5.2000
Registration number: 590046884
Website: www.grodno-khim.by
E-mail address: office@grodno-khim.by; market@grodno-khim.by; ppm@grodno-khim.by; tnp@grodno-khim.by
Tel./Fax: +375 (152) 39-19-00; +375 (152) 39-19-44


OJSC Grodno Azot is a large state-owned producer of nitrogen compounds, based in Grodno/Hrodna. Lukashenka described it as ‘a very important enterprise, a strategic one’. Grodno Azot also owns Khimvolokno Plant, which is a large manufacturer of polyamide and polyester and composite materials. Grodno Azot and its Khimvolokno Plant are a source of substantial revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Grodno Azot is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime.
Lukashenka visited the company and met with its representatives, discussing the plant’s modernisation and various forms of State support. Lukashenka also promised that a loan would be used for the construction of a new nitrogen plant in Grodno/Hrodna. Grodno Azot is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.
The workers of Grodno Azot, including its employees at the Khimvolokno Plant, who participated in peaceful protests against the regime and went on strike, were dismissed, intimidated and threatened both by the Grodno Azot management and regime representatives. Grodno Azot is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society.


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26.


State Production Association ‘Belorusneft’


Дзяржаўнае вытворчае аб'яднанне ‘Беларуснафта’
Государственное производственное объединение ‘Белоруснефть’


Address: 9 Rogachevskaya St., 246003 Gomel/Homyel, Belarus
Date of registration: 25.2.1966
Registration number: 400051902


Belorusneft is a state-owned company, operating in the petrochemical sector. The company’s management dismissed workers who went on strike, took part in anti-regime protests or publicly supported those protests. Belorusneft is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society.


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27.


Open Joint Stock Company ‘Belshina’


AAT ‘Белшина’
ОАО ‘Белшина’


Address: 4 Minskoe Shosse St., 213824 Bobruisk, Belarus
Date of registration: 10.1.1994
Registration number: 700016217
Website: http://www.belshinajsc.by/


OJSC Belshina is one of the leading state-owned companies in Belarus and a large manufacturer of vehicle tyres. As such, it is a substantial source of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. The Belarusian State is directly profiting from the earnings made by Belshina. Therefore, Belshina supports the Lukashenka regime.
Employees of Belshina who protested and went on strike in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were dismissed. Belshina is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society.


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